1. Object: For amateurs worldwide to exchange information with W/VE amateurs on the 160-meter band CW only. DX-to-DX QSOs do not count for contest credit.

2. Date and Contest Period: First full weekend of December. Starts 2200 UTC Friday, ends 1600 UTC Sunday (December 3-5, 1999). Forty-two-hour period with no time limitation.

3. Entry Categories:

3.1. Single Operator:
3.1.1.QRP.

3.1.2.Low Power.

3.1.3.High Power.

3.2. Multioperator, Single Transmitter (only).

4.1. W/VE: Signal report and ARRL/RAC Section.

4.2. DX: Signal report. Country name is obvious from the prefix. Send ITU Region if maritime or aeronautical mobile.

5.1. QSO Points:
5.1.1. Two points for QSOs with amateurs in an ARRL/RAC Section.

5.1.2. W/VE stations count five points for DX QSOs.

5.2. Multipliers: ARRL/RAC Sections plus VE8/VY1 (maximum of 79) and DXCC countries (W/VE participants only).

5.3. Final Score: Multiply QSO points by multiplier. Example: K1MM works 357 stations, including 13 DX stations, and has a multiplier of 67. His score would be 753 QSO points [(344 x 2) + (13 x 5)] multiplied by 67 for 50,451 points.

6.1. Participants are reminded that the segment 1.830 to 1.835 should be used for intercontinental QSOs only, in conformance with the ARRL band plan.

8. Other: See rules for All ARRL Contests and for HF Contests.

12/19/97